Transfiguration Cathedral, Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Dnipro, Ukraine

The Transfiguration Cathedral is a Russian classicist building constructed in 1835 to a design by Andreyan Zakharov, reduced to one-sixth of the size planned in 1786. Its white walls and golden crosses stand on Soborna Square in the upper part of Dnipro.

The foundation stone was laid in 1787 by Russian Empress Catherine II and Austrian Emperor Joseph II, marking the start of construction that extended until 1835. This lengthy building process reflected the ambitions to create a major religious structure.

The cathedral serves as the spiritual heart of the Dnipropetrovsk Diocese, drawing believers to regular Orthodox services that shape the city's religious life. Visitors can observe active worship practices that continue to define the community's faith today.

The cathedral stands on Soborna Square in the Nahirne part of Dnipro, with its main entrance facing the square. The fence around the grounds was rebuilt in the 1990s on the foundations of the original 1787 structure. Visitors should dress modestly and keep to the edges during services; the patronal feast falls on 19 August, the Transfiguration.

The cathedral's design was reused by architect Semyon Dudin for the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Izhevsk. The original 1786 project by Claude Guerou was intended to be larger than St. Paul's Outside the Walls in Rome, but only its foundation was built; the fence stands on that old foundation.